DNA Confirms That Bones Discovered in a Russian Mine Are Those of Tsar Nicholas II & His Wife

The following teaser is from the November 12, 2015 edition of DailyMail:

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New DNA tests comparing the exhumed bones of Russia’s tragic last tsar to known royal bloodstains have proved beyond doubt that the final Romanov emperor’s remains are genuine, it has been revealed.

And new samples taken from unnamed female descendants of Britain’s Queen Victoria genetically match the lower jaw of his controversial German-born empress Alexandra, who brought disgrace on the royals due to her close liaison with crazed monk Rasputin.

The tests were required by the Russian Orthodox Church, which feared that earlier DNA results on bones found buried in mineshafts in the Urals were not sound.

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About Leland Meitzler

Leland K. Meitzler founded Heritage Quest in 1985, and has worked as Managing Editor of both Heritage Quest Magazine and The Genealogical Helper. He currently operates Family Roots Publishing Company (www.FamilyRootsPublishing.com), writes daily at GenealogyBlog.com, writes the weekly Genealogy Newsline, conducts the annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour to the Family History Library, and speaks nationally, having given over 2000 lectures since 1983.

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